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Closed trajectory in a central field of force; find the mass

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How to find the positon of a local vector

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1st Law of Thermodynamics question

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Relative Velocity problem: 2 pulleys riveted together

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Capacitors and Calculating for Capacitance involving Plates

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Fluid Dynamics - Hydrostatic Pressure

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The Graph of an Idealized Quantized Spring-Mass Oscillator

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What is the current flowing through the wires?

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Forces needed to slide up the plane

  • goldfish9776
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What Is the Sled's Speed When Released from a Compressed Spring?

  • Elvis 123456789
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Finding Zero Power at Inductor Terminals

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Physics momentum and acceleration

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Combine conservation of mechanical energy with the work-ener

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Weight Change: Earth vs Building Top | F=GMm/r^2

  • SadPanda6022
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Finding angle for specific moment

  • werson tan
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Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy

  • Manh
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I'm curious what anyone gets for part d

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How Does Point Connection Affect Potential in a Circuit with Resistor Ratios?

  • Peter Velkov
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Velocity of boat connected by a pulley fixed at some height

  • cr7einstein
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Moment on a a semi quarter plate

  • werson tan
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Calculating Acceleration of a Ball Rolling Down a Slope

  • Biasface
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How would you calculate the length of a year on a planet?

  • songminho
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Determining Position and Center of Mass using Reference Frame

  • Vicinity24
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How Do You Calculate Magnetic Energy Density at an Atom's Center?

  • phyvamp
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Find Load in AD, BD, and DC: Solving Homework Questions

  • goldfish9776
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Finding Image Distance Relative to the Eyepiece

  • Barry Melby
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De Broglie wavelength of a train

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Density of bar submerged in water

  • Roodles01
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How Can Torque Be Increased in an Electric Motor?

  • Physics GOD
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Work done by forces on a block sliding down a frictionless incline

  • Tim Wellens
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What is the magnitude and direction of resulting force with given values?

  • SadPanda6022
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Position of third charged particle

  • Voidy
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Solving Friction & Gravity Homework: Acceleration of Blocs

  • astrololo
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Force exerted on the palm of your hand by a beam of light

  • Eric Diaz
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Gauge pressure and atmospheric pressure

  • ppppparker
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Determine the force involving static coefficient

  • goldfish9776
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Stuck on Real Gas Problem Derivatives?

  • krootox217
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Why Do Three Blocks on a Frictionless Surface Accelerate at the Same Rate?

  • astrololo
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Book answer wrong? Work = Fd question. Space Shuttle entry

  • Barclay
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Calculating Planet Mass from Stellar and Orbital Speed

  • Dustin salinas
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How electric fields store energy in a capacitor

  • kostoglotov
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Finding the mass of a planet is a binary system

  • Zynoakib
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Tension in a System: Is My Answer Wrong?

  • goldfish9776
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What Kind of Radiation Does the GM Counter Detect?

  • new hand
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What are the individual speeds of two balls after a fully elastic collision?

  • Monkeybusiness
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Energy changes of water from a reservoir

  • Janiceleong26
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Question regarding current & magnetic field/force

  • Callix
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Number of Particles in Left Half of a Confined Box with Varying Energies

  • phoenix95
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Finding the speed v of the proton

  • Janiceleong26
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Potential Energy and Loop-de-Loops

  • brinstar
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What is the rotational velocity of the crank?

  • Lauren Wright
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What Is the Minimum Velocity Required for a Sphere to Overcome a Step?

  • andyfeynman
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Problem related to two conductors in contact

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How to Solve for Joule-Coefficient in a Gas System?

  • krootox217
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How hard must you hit a rod for it to swing up 180 degrees?

  • Lauren Wright
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Calculating Coulomb Force on a Point Charge in a Square Distribution

  • azizlwl
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No.of orders of diffraction visible

  • Janiceleong26
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Understanding Back EMF in DC Motors

  • Harrison G
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Electric Field of a Uniformly Charged Disc at Large Distances

  • whatisreality
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Power consumption in KWH of motor

  • Dave250526
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Battery connected outside a circuit

  • Gabe805
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Calculating Spring Stretch on a Ramp with Varying Acceleration and Friction

  • Tim Wellens
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Finding work done & temp change by looking at a plot

  • Sondra
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Magnitude of radial component of jerk along line of centres

  • tim_from_oz
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Connected objects with friction

  • cfarrell
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Solve Spring Stretch on 30° Ramp, 20kg, 500N/m, Friction 0.3/.2

  • Tim Wellens
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Net Entropy Change in Heat Engine Cycle

  • Sondra
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Find the Resistor Size for 160W Power Delivery: Kirchoff's Law Question"

  • roinujo1
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Police car catching speeder at constant velocity

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What is the velocity of a dart that is fired?

  • DeathEater
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Prove that the nth energy level of atom has degeneracy n^2

  • tententententen
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Need some checking on these Multiple choice questions

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Average potential and kinetic energies for H ground state

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Solving Equilibrium State Problems: Examples & Explanations

  • Ivan Antunovic
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Energy eigenstates of a particle in a one dimensional box.

  • phoenix95
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Finding Freefall Acceleration on a planet

  • B3NR4Y
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How Does Non-Pure Rolling Differ from Pure Rolling in Rotational Dynamics?

  • DavidLee
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Q and W for Van-der-Waals Gases

  • krootox217
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Find fundamental freq. and 1st overtone closed each end pipe

  • moenste
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Derivatives in relation to physics

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What Direction Should You Row to Cross a River Straight Across?

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A gun of mass M fires a shell of mass m and recoils horizont

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Periodic motion -- Potential as a function of a non-linear Force(x)

  • davon806
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Moment about distributed load (trapezium)

  • goldfish9776
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Newton's Third Law: Explaining Why You Can't Lift Yourself

  • astrololo
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Finding an angle with Newton's Second Law

  • Mr Davis 97
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Calculating Electron Density: Ionospheric Research

  • Tone L
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Action reaction problem or Newton's 3 law

  • astrololo
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Electric potential difference in a charge

  • i need help PLZ
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Current flowing through a loop due to an infinite wire

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Finding the Net Height for a Human Cannonball: A Kinematic Approach

  • hawkeye1029
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What Force is Needed to Move and Maintain an Ice-Fishing Hut?

  • Sace Ver
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Impending motion vs start to slide

  • goldfish9776
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What Is the Natural Length of the Spring?

  • astrololo
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How Does Adding Mass Affect the Thrust of a Model Rocket?

  • Sienna1123
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Simple Harmonic Motion - bungee jumping

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Question regarding temperature of a star and its solar system/planets

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